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M4.2 Earthquake near 243 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-04 08:56:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

243 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2025 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 243 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
13799b51d8fd087cbc84d1aaa7ef876f4dd9b002
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 08:56:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.89290, -107.45680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 333 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 345 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Barcena
    Distance: 356 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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